[GeronL]

The highway bill also raises the gas tax and that will ruin Bush's campaign before it starts. They will have to pass it over a VETO but that will still bring some hurt on Bush, 'couldn't control his own people' ya know...

and if he has a brainfart and signs it... remember that everytime he mentions how tax cuts are helping the economy the media will be sure to mention "Bush said tax cuts help the economy and he raised the gas tax".

I don't think he will sign it, but he had better start smacking some guys in Congress around on this issue!

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[Lunatic Fringe]

The highway bill also raises the gas tax and that will ruin Bush's campaign before it starts.

Wow... you'd turn this country over to John F'ing Kerry over a nickel per gallon tax?!

[templar]

They will have to pass it over a VETO

Well then now, let's see: Bush has used the veto .... hmmmm.... how many times now?

[Moonman62]

The highway bill also raises the gas tax and that will ruin Bush's campaign before it starts. They will have to pass it over a VETO but that will still bring some hurt on Bush, 'couldn't control his own people' ya know...

And it really doesn't matter. All the damage concerning government growth has already been done. A veto would only be a token gesture, especially since it's almost certain to be overridden.

[JohnnyZ]

The highway bill also raises the gas tax and that will ruin Bush's campaign before it starts. They will have to pass it over a VETO

There's no way Congress overrides Bush's veto. None.

Especially for Don Young's asinine gas tax idea.